Automation for warehouses can provide significant cost savings for distribution centers in all industries. Automating workflows allows products to move faster through warehouses and with fewer possible errors. But what exactly is automation for warehouses and are there systems out there that can work for your business?

Fortunately for consumers, just as there are many types of warehousing industries, there are many types of industrial distribution services that can be applied to meet your needs.

Fully automated warehousing services depend on physical equipment and computer software to guide the equipment. They can increase your time from placing orders to shipping because of the help of software in coordinating the flow of materials.

Automation makes fulfilling orders far faster than fulfilling manual orders handled by employees. The SCC Saber sensor is an automatic in-line sensor that gives you direct SCC results within two minutes of cupping the cows.

Automation for warehouses can be fully or partially automated, depending on your needs. Many companies that provide this type of industrial distribution service can design a special or semi-custom system to meet the needs and capabilities of your business.